I can’t believe I am turning into a Valentine Scrooge. I don’t have any plans on Valentine’s day except help my kindergarten daughter make heart cards for school. No exclusive candle-lit dinner, no roses and no chocolates. (No bitterness. I left Valentine celebrating Philippines before I had my first boyfriend and lived in Japan where Valentine’s day is all about the MEN (a tradition I still can’t accept). Could be the reason why I don’t celebrate Valentine’s?
This morning, I received text messages greeting me, Happy Valentine’s Day! Where will the hubby take you? The hubby isn’t taking me anywhere because today is normal working day for both of us and we have to go back home immediately to be with the kiddo. We go out on a date every now and then if we like to so February 14 is just like any other day to us. Is it bad?
So, I am curious, what is Valentine’s day for you?
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Lol, I’m right there with ya! I bought two boxes of Goobers. $1 each. I gave one to my husband and smiled, said Happy Valentines Day! Then I told himm the other box was for me, from him and I thanked him.
Well, since I am single and have been for a few years now, I usually just ignore Valentine’s Day. It never used to be a big thing here in Germany anyway, but it has caught on in the last few years – god knows why.
This morning when I got up my dad had already been out to buy flowers and he had prepared breakfast for all of us. I just stood there at first, trying desperately to remember if it was anybody’s birthday (yes, I actually tried to remember if it was my own as I have a tendency to forget that one as well). I actually needed a minute to get the idea that this was for Valentine’s Day. And if even my dad remembers the date it must have caught on in a big way, because he usually forgets even wedding anniversaries and stuff like that (I must have inherited that from him).
We do not do anything for Valentine’s Day.
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No special celebrations here either. Our 6 year old daughter and I gave Daddy a card and some dark chocolate..but no special plans nor reciprocation..so far
My husband bought me an orchid… but that was sort of a make-up gift!
Tell me the story about Valentine’s Day in Japan. It’s all about the men??? Really? That seems weird!
That Japanese Valentine thing is so crazy it deserves to be blogged about!
To summarize it, females give chocolates to males – whether the male/s in your life is a boyfriend, father, brother, work colleague or boss, you HAVE to give chocs (the chocs are sometimes called obligatory chocolates). I usually bake brownies and wrap them in cute plastic and distribute in my former all male work group.
On March 14, they have so called “White Day” where men, in return for the Valentine gift they got from females around them, are obligated to give something back. Usually candies too or hankies..
Not a big thing here. DH and I no longer go our for dinner. I made him breakfast in bed. We took the kids to the beach, and the cinema. DH cooked dinner, and bought Ben & Jerrys ice-cream for dessert. Got some cards from our kids, and a candle from dh. I bought him his fav cadbury chocolate eclairs!
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nothing big. we usually just greet each other. but yesterday was a little different. he gave a stem of rose that comes with a note and then we had dinner with friends.
Thanks for stopping in to comment on Babasfarmlife. We usually don’t do anything special for Valentines Day either. No worries.
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We did not do anything exciting either. When you have 6 kids, hard to go out to a nice romantic candlelight dinner.
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not bad at all.
Valentine’s is about love, not necessarily romantic love–
we make it a family thing, but not a big thing. I fix a
nice dinner, we hang out, give the kids a small gift (candy!).
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Don’t feel badly. It’s just another crazy “holiday” that companies use to make lots of money. My hub and I never celebrate either. We know how much we love each other because we tell each other every day.
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